420A AC Condesor Delete, PS Hardline Question

[BLACK'98DSM]

I've had the AC deleted for a while now. I never removed the condenser core and I think It's finally time to do so. I noticed there is a power steering hardline that mounts to it. I was wondering if it's ok to just leave it free hanging there? I thought about just connecting the 2 hoses together in the engine bay and removing the hardline. But maybe it's a good idea to leave it there for cooling purposes?

 

[dustyboner]

there is a retaining piece (20) that bolts to the middle piece (5) of the radiator support. Im surprised you even have the power steering still installed. At first, when you remove it, it will be noticeable but it only takes a few days of driving to get used to it. Really its only when you turn the wheel when the car isn't moving that it is noticeable at all.

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[BLACK'98DSM]

So it mounts to the radiator support? Not the condenser? That's good news then.

Yea I've driven the car without PS a few times. It really isn't that bad but now that I have a smaller diameter steering wheel it'd be a little harder. And plus my rack and pump are both new so it would feel like a waste if I don't use them for a least a little while longer.

 

[dustyboner]

yup a smaller steering wheel would make it pretty shitty if you were pulling out of a parking space.

i drove a 95 mustang gt for a while without power steering. all the weight is on the front tires so it was a total bi*** to move the wheel when not in motion. makes driving anything 4 cylinder w/o PS seem easy

 

[1999RSfwd]

So it mounts to the radiator support?

Yes the power steering hardline mounts to item #5 in @dustyboner's pic. The reason the hardline is so long and routes there, is because it's Mitsubishi's crappy way of trying to add cooling to the power steering system. I removed everything AC related in my RS minus the stuff under the dash, with no consequences to the power steering system. So you should be ok.